Choosing the Right Antivirus Software

Everyone knows they should use an antivirus. Tons of antiviruses are available on the web, but the biggest question is which one should you choose? How do you know which software is the best?

You should be careful when picking out the right antivirus software for you because it’s going to be the thing that stands between your computer and every virus and piece of malware out there on the Internet.

So how do you know what to look for? Ask yourself these questions before choosing an antivirus:

1. Is it going to be used for business or your personal device?

2. Do you need a mere antivirus or a complete security suite?

3. Does the antivirus application have features to protect a hybrid IT environment?

4. Do you need the free or the pro version?

Use the Internet for Research

A good place to start is to look for reviews of popular antivirus products. Great blogs like TechRadar, PC Magazine, LifeHacker and webmaster forums are filled to the brim with articles and discussions about antiviruses. You can learn about everything from pricing, pros and cons, additional features, and more.

Ask Your Friends

If you can’t choose the right antivirus after reading the reviews, don’t hesitate to ask with your circle of friends. You can ask around through a Facebook status or through Twitter messages. This way, you can gouge an antivirus company’s popularity with people whose opinions you can trust.

Real-Time Protection

One of the factors you should consider before choosing antivirus software is real-time protection. Not all security programs offer real-time protection. Some will just run a check-up when prompted, and search for viruses that have already been installed on your system. Without this feature you could be susceptible to threats while surfing on the internet. Once real-time protection is enabled, you can use the internet without worry, because the antivirus is constantly checking out all incoming data for potential viruses.

Firewalls are Essential

Once you get an idea about choosing the best antivirus, you should also enable a firewall, in order to keep their computer safe from hackers. Some internet security suites also offer a firewall function, which means you can avoid installing another program just for this purpose. Firewalls are designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private computer network.

In order for your software to be effective, you should activate the option that allows your antivirus to update automatically. This is useful because hackers are hard at work, and new viruses pop up every day.

Renew the Software License

Most antiviruses can be purchased for a predetermined period of time (usually 6 months to a year). In order to keep benefiting from the product, users have to renew their licenses whenever it is necessary. If you are using a free antivirus however, renewal is no longer needed.

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